Herr's Snacks 200 (Berlin) Explained

Race Title:Berlin ARCA 200
Series Long:ARCA Menards Series
Series Short:AMS
Venue:Berlin Raceway
Location:Marne, Michigan
United States
First Race:1986 (main ARCA Series)
2017 (East Series)
Distance:87.6 (140.9785 km)
Laps:200
Previous Names:Herr's Snacks 200
Surface:Paved
Length Mi:.438
Turns:4
Most Wins Manufacturer:Toyota (8)
Most Wins Driver:Frank Kimmel (3)

The Berlin ARCA 200 is an ARCA Menards Series race held at Berlin Raceway. The race has been scheduled on either the ARCA Menards Series or ARCA Menards Series East schedules each year except for 2019 (and run each year except that year and 2020).

History

The ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series (now known as the ARCA Menards Series), ran its inaugural race at the track in 1986. It then was off the schedule for a dozen years. In 1999, it was added back to the series (now the ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series) schedule and remained on it each year until 2017, when it was taken off the ARCA schedule in exchange for a NASCAR K&N Pro Series East race.

Todd Gilliland won the only East Series race at the track in 2017.[1] After one year on the East Series schedule, the race was moved back to the ARCA schedule in 2018 but taken off again in 2019.

A second East Series race (now the ARCA Menards Series East after ARCA's merger with NASCAR) was scheduled for July 25, 2020, but cancelled and replaced by a race at Toledo Speedway due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] The race was moved back to the main ARCA Series schedule again in 2021.

Past winners

ARCA Menards Series

YearDateDriverTeamManufacturerRace distanceRace timeAverage speed
(mph)
LapsMiles (km)
1986August 229Bob KeselowskiK Automotive RacingChevrolet10043.8 (70.49)28:1856.21
1987

1998
Not held
1999July 1046Frank KimmelClement RacingChevrolet20087.6 (140.98)1:26:2760.15
2000July 1516Tim SteeleSteele RacingFord204*89.35 (143.8)1:37:2755.023
2001September 2216Tim SteeleSteele RacingFord20087.6 (140.98)1:23:0763.244
2002July 2022Fred CampbellVern SlaghFord20087.6 (140.98)1:28:5367.504
2003May 2446Frank KimmelClement RacingFord20087.6 (140.98)1:24:5570.658
2004July 346Frank KimmelClement RacingFord116*50.81 (81.77)52:1966.518
2005July 169Joey MillerHagans RacingDodge202*88.5 (142.43)1:41:0252.543
2006July 1529Brian KeselowskiK Automotive RacingDodge20087.6 (140.98)1:51:1947.216
2007July 729Brian KeselowskiK Automotive RacingDodge20087.6 (140.98)1:23:5862.88
2008July 262Scott SpeedEddie Sharp RacingToyota20087.6 (140.98)1:38:1953.46
2009July 256Justin LoftonEddie Sharp RacingToyota207*90.67 (145.92)1:48:5149.92
2010August 716Joey CoulterCoulter MotorsportsChevrolet20087.6 (140.98)1:17:3777.297
2011July 932Matt MerrellWin-Tron RacingDodge20087.6 (140.98)1:10:2185.272
2012August 1117Chris BuescherRoulo Brothers RacingFord20087.6 (140.98)1:09:4575.269
2013August 1015Erik JonesVenturini MotorsportsToyota20087.6 (140.98)1:13:5870.975
2014August 990Grant EnfingerGMS RacingChevrolet20087.6 (140.98)1:17:2267.858
2015August 823Grant EnfingerGMS RacingChevrolet20087.6 (140.98)1:17:3867.632
2016August 655Dalton SargeantVenturini MotorsportsToyota20087.6 (140.98)1:22:5263.427
2017Not held
2018August 2577Joe Graf Jr.Chad Bryant RacingFord206*90.2 (145.16)1:26:4462.35
2019

2020
Not held
2021July 1721Daniel DyeGMS RacingChevrolet20087.6 (140.98)1:18:4766.715
2022June 1818Sammy SmithKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota20087.6 (140.98)1:21:1364.716
2023June 1718William SawalichJoe Gibbs RacingToyota20087.6 (140.98)1:20:1065.686
2024June 2918William SawalichJoe Gibbs RacingToyota20087.6 (140.98)1:25:4461.306

East Series

YearDateDriverTeamManufacturerRace distanceRace timeAverage speed
(mph)
LapsMiles (km)
2017[3] July 116Todd GillilandBill McAnally RacingToyota15065.7 (105.733)0:56:5069.361
2018

2019
Not held
2020July 25Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic

Multiple winners (drivers)

  1. Wins
DriverYears Won
3Frank Kimmel1999, 2003, 2004
2Tim Steele2000, 2001
Brian Keselowski2006, 2007
Grant Enfinger2014, 2015
William Sawalich2023, 2024

Multiple winners (teams)

  1. Wins
TeamYears Won
3K Automotive Racing1986, 2006, 2007
Clement Racing1999, 2003, 2004
GMS Racing2014, 2015, 2021
2Steele Racing2000, 2001
Eddie Sharp Racing2008, 2009
Venturini Motorsports2013, 2016
Joe Gibbs Racing2023, 2024

Manufacturer wins

  1. Wins
ManufacturerYears Won
8Toyota2008, 2009, 2013, 2016, 2017 (East), 2022, 2023, 2024
7Ford2000–2004, 2012, 2018
6Chevrolet1986, 1999, 2010, 2014, 2015, 2021
4Dodge2005–2007, 2011

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Steve . Kaminski . Berlin Raceway rewind: Stars & Stripes 150, 3 photo finishes highlight holiday action . . . July 2, 2017.
  2. Web site: ARCA Adds Toledo Date For Two Series Amid Adjustments . ARCARacing.com . August 25, 2020 . September 8, 2020.
  3. Web site: Race Results .